NGC 2057
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Table Mountain |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 05 h 36 m 55.1 s |
declination | -70 ° 16 ′ 08 ″ |
Appearance
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Brightness (visual) | 12.2 mag |
Angular expansion | 1.8 ' |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
history | |
Discovered by | James Dunlop |
Discovery time | September 24, 1826 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 2057 • Dun 104 • ESO 56-SC174 • GC 1258 • h 2935 • OGLE-CL LMC 634 |
NGC 2057 is an open star cluster in the constellation Mensa in the Large Magellanic Cloud . The object was discovered by James Dunlop on September 24, 1826 .